Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have myalgia of the back muscles, but service connection is granted for glaucoma as it developed during active duty.
The deciding factor: Competent medical opinions indicate that the glaucoma likely originated prior to its initial diagnosis in 1994, and was present while on active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"myalgia of the back muscles","status":"not currently has this disability nor residuals thereof"}, {"condition_name":"glaucoma","status":"developed while on active duty"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0606462
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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